Lillian Maude (Pedigo) Kinney

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Lillian Maude (Pedigo) Kinney, 94, a resident of Chambersburg since 1992, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, in Chambersburg Hospital.

Lillian Maude (Pedigo) Kinney, 94, a resident of Chambersburg since 1992, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, in Chambersburg Hospital.

Born March 19, 1914, in Barren County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jasper and Ruby Pedigo.

Mrs. Kinney was a 1933 graduate of Glasgow High School, where she was voted Outstanding Female Student by the faculty.

She and her husband, Thomas H. “Tom” Kinney, were married in 1935. They lived in lived in Louisville, Ky., for 20 years before being transferred to Victoria, Texas, by Union Carbide. They moved to Pennsylvania from Victoria to enjoy their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Kinney died in 1994.

A devoted mother, she attended all of her children’s school activities and encouraged their interests in writing and theater.

Mrs. Kinney was a talented artist and quilt-maker. Her oil paintings and soap sculptures reflected her love of nature and the human form. She loved sewing dresses for her granddaughters, was an excellent cook and was known for her pecan pies.

She was an active member of Victoria’s Grace Presbyterian Church.

In Victoria, she enjoyed bridge and garden club activities, winning blue ribbons in Houston for her floral arrangements. She was active in political campaigns.

Mrs. Kinney attended the Chambersburg Senior Center for many years and was crowned Queen at age 84. In her final years, she enjoyed ice cream cones at Kenny’s and Sunday rides in the country.

She is survived by two children, Tommy K. Kinney and Anne (Kinney) Branham, four grandchildren and six great-grandsons.

She was the last of her immediate family. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings, Lucille, Elizabeth, Joseph, Chester, Jasper and William, and one granddaughter, Bronwyn Kaye Branham.

Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Robert G. Sellers Funeral Home, Chambersburg. Graveside services will be held at Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

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